And the book shifts to mystery, a different type of suspense, the tone changing dramatically, as Micah tries to figure out what happened to Zach, and, now that she's being honest with us, her role in it.įirst person narrators aren't always unreliable. All the clues are there for the reader to figure it out. Then, suddenly, half way through the book, Micah shares it. What is it? What secrets have turned Micah into such a liar? As Micah says, " Weaving lies is one thing having them weave you is another." Larbalestier creates such a sense of foreboding - of impending doom - that the reader can almost taste it. What is true? When can you believe a liar? And with the family illness that got passed down to her, she is almost forced to lie.īut reader. Her father, she tells us, is also a liar. She cannot help herself it's not just a bad habit, it's something she inherited. Micah tells you about herself, her school, Zach (the senior who just went missing), her family. She knows she has to stop and on page one of Liar, she promises to tell you her whole story with no lies. The Plot: Micah is a senior in high school.
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